FA Cup Semi Final vs Southampton Sunday 18th April @ 6.30 BT Sport - pre-match thread

[Spudulike]

3 hours ago, Danny Clender said:

I think, to be more accurate, we are known as 'The' Citeh. As in, 'yuh goin' down The Citeh'? 'Did The Citeh win?' 

 

Manchester are just... well I don't know what they are other than they don't own the name despite what Sky and some youngsters on here think. 

 

[Voll Blau]

Anyone managed to get booked into a beer garden to watch this? So buzzing to actually watch a game with mates for the first time in more than a year, even if it is on TV.

[Guest Danny Clender]

Just now, Strokes said:

I think that’s the joke.

supposed to be, yes. 

[Guest Danny Clender]

Just now, Spudulike said:

I think, to be more accurate, we are known as 'The' Citeh. As in, 'yuh goin' down The Citeh'? 'Did The Citeh win?' 

 

Manchester are just... well I don't know what they are other than they don't own the name despite what Sky and some youngsters on here think. 

 

This debate goes way above my ranking on here. 

Ask the General's. 

 

I just know, if I am anywhere outside of Leicestershire (which is 100% all of the time) and I strike up a conversation with "Did the Citeh win?" regardless of me reverting to a full spec Leicester accent, nobody is going to tell me if Leicester won or not, but instead whatever happened to Manchester City, guaranteed. 

[Grebfromgrebland]

This is all set up for a Southampton win. We're far too cocky and complacent here.

 

 

[Stephen Hughes]

19 hours ago, Voll Blau said:

Anyone managed to get booked into a beer garden to watch this? So buzzing to actually watch a game with mates for the first time in more than a year, even if it is on TV.

Where is one?

[HighPeakFox]

25 minutes ago, Grebfromgrebland said:

This is all set up for a Southampton win. We're far too cocky and complacent here.

 

 

You're presumably aware that our supposed complacency on here doesn't affect the outcome one bit, right?

[Fox in the North]

I’m not complacent but you can’t help but be more hopeful at playing Southampton for a chance in the final instead of Man City or Chelsea. Likewise the Saints fans will be too. It can’t be helped. 

[surrifox]

50 minutes ago, Grebfromgrebland said:

This is all set up for a Southampton win. We're far too cocky and complacent here.

 

 

We couldn’t be more confident going in to this than we were against Villa last season 

[SemperEadem]

34 minutes ago, Stephen Hughes said:

Where is one?

Only two pubs in the city centre I can think of with outdoor screen are The Salmon and Kings Heads.

[Grebfromgrebland]

36 minutes ago, surrifox said:

We couldn’t be more confident going in to this than we were against Villa last season 

My thoughts exactly

[Corky]

7 hours ago, Grebfromgrebland said:

This is all set up for a Southampton win. We're far too cocky and complacent here.

 

 

We've got no influence whatsoever.

[Grebfromgrebland]

7 hours ago, HighPeakFox said:

You're presumably aware that our supposed complacency on here doesn't affect the outcome one bit, right?

How do you mean?

[Grebfromgrebland]

50 minutes ago, Corky said:

We've got no influence whatsoever.

That's just crazy talk. 

[HighPeakFox]

6 minutes ago, Grebfromgrebland said:

How do you mean?

How we talk on here has no bearing on what the players and management team do.

[Grebfromgrebland]

13 minutes ago, HighPeakFox said:

How we talk on here has no bearing on what the players and management team do.

That's just crazy talk. Where do you think Brendan goes for ideas on formation and team selection?

 

[dynamark]

Not to mention the Southampton tactics based on our expert knowledge and insight

[melrose]

I'm just happy that the Southampton team sheet will have no Garth Crooks and Glenn Hoddle on it, so my teenage dreams can be put bed finaly!

 

And no fcking live cockerill gets released onto the pitch

 

And please tell me Tommy Williams isn't playing!  

[HighPeakFox]

10 minutes ago, melrose said:

I'm just happy that the Southampton team sheet will have no Garth Crooks and Glenn Hoddle on it, so my teenage dreams can be put bed finaly!

 

And no fcking live cockerill gets released onto the pitch

 

And please tell me Tommy Williams isn't playing!  

Bit old to be honest...

[melrose]

15 minutes ago, HighPeakFox said:

Bit old to be honest...

I'm not taking any chances with the possibility of those two christian and surnames being mentioned on the day

It's countryfile for me on that Sunday!

[Nalis]

Best possible team please - great opportunity to see a reaction from the players judging by the first 60 minutes of the West Ham game

[Ross 'LCFC' Turner]

Albrighton simply deserves to start after that cameo today. 

[adam]

Albrighton in. Maddison, perez and hamza out the squad still. Don't deserve an opportunity to play for us in a semi final.

[goose2010]

Cags for Big Dan if he is available and Albrighton for Praet. 

 

But wouldn't be surprised if Maddison comes in for Praet. 

[Countryfox]

Got a feeling they will come out the traps liked scalded cats after that shambolic performance today ...   Cags and maybe Maddison back in with a rocket up his arse ...   after thrashing the saints we’ll be back on it for the league ...  heads up peeps this season is not over by a long way.